Wrench.



' APATEJSrBD JAN 31, 1905. vA. G. IHIGKELBRIMB.l

WRBNGH. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13.11904.'

f 1 @www bE-Iiigzss i I i UNITED STATES Patented January 31, 1905.

.PATENT OEEICE.

WRENCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,206, dated January 31, 1905.

`.lippiiaaion filed January 18.1904. ser-iai No. 189,583.

To- (t2/Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR` C. HUCKEL- BRIDGE, Va citizen of the United States, residing at Wellington, inthe county of Sumner and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Wrench, of which the following is a Specification.

This invention relates to wrenches of the class known as reversible and adjustable wrenches, and` has for its object to improve the construction and produce an implement of this character simple in construction, readilyy operated and applied, and in which several sizes of wrench-jaws are combined and quickly changed from one size to the other.

Another object of the invention is .to produce an implement of this character which may be operated from either side and from either direction without change of structure or alteration in the adjustments.

With these and other objects in view,which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in certain novel features of construction, as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which corresponding parts-are denoted by like designating' characters, is illustrated the preferred form of the embodiment of the invention .ca-

. pable of carrying the same into practical operation, it being understood that the invention is not necessarily limited thereto, as various changes in the shape, proportions, and general assemblage of the parts may be resorted to without departing fromv the princi-` ple of the invention or sacrificing any of lits advantages, and the right is therefore reserved of making all the changes and modifications which fairly fall within the scope of the inthe other end formed in forked shape by means of spaced sidemembers 12 13, one of the side members being preferably detachable.

Mounted for rotation between the members 12 13 by a central pivot 14 is a jaw member longitudinal alinement with stock and the side members 12 13. For the purpose of illustration one of the recesses is in the form of a narrow slit or cleft, another in the form of a narrow cleft with one side wedge-shaped to enable it to be employed as a saw-set. Another recess has a claw for drawing tacks or small nails formed upon one side, while at another point spaced apertures 17 1.8 are formed to serve as a wire-twisting device, and other forms ofrecesses may be employed as required.

The members 12 13 are provided with oppositely-disposed transverse longitudinal apertures 19 20, through which a bolt 21 extends.

the free slightly-extended ends being roughened to afford a gripping means for the fingers of the operator. The bolt`21 is maintained yieldably by a spring 22 in engagement with the peripheryof the jaw member 15 or Within the particularl cavity 16 which forthe time being is in position to receive it andy is inclined on one side, so that the member 15 may be rotated in one direction if suiiicient force is applied to overcome the spring. The bolt 21 is provided with lateral projections 23 24, which operate in the cavities between the members 12 13 to maintain the bolt in position. By this arrangement as the member 15 is rotated the bolt will consecutively enter the recesses 16 and effectually prevent rotation in one direction while permitting rotation -in the opposite direction. Thus any desired recess may be presented for action and held rigidly from movement when the handle member is turned in one direction, but yieldable when turned in the opposite direction.

When a nut is to be set upon its bolt, the

implement will be turned with one face of the jaw member l5 toward the body held by the bolt, and when the nut is to be removed the position of the implement is reversed, and as both sides are free from obstructions it is obvious either side may be presented to the Work. The implement is thus very convenient for use and may be employed for a great variety of purposes.

The implement may be constructed of any suitable material and of any required size and will belespecially adapted to the use of farmers and others requiring an implement of this character.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed isW Awrench comprising a bifurcated handle With corresponding longitudinal slots in the opposite sides of the bifurcation, a rotatable head pivoted Within the bifurcation and projected through opposite sides thereof and beyond the adjacent end of the handle, the outer peripheral edge of the disk being provided with a series of nut-receiving notches, and a spring-pressed bolt working in the bifurcation with its opposite ends Working in the slots and accessible therein for adjustment, opposite sides of the bolt being provided with projections working in the bifurcation and overlapping the edges of the slots to prevent lateral displacement of the bolt.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR C. HUCKELBRIDGE. Witnesses:

JOHN CAMP, CLARA BAUMAN. 

